Tag meltdowns
50 Self-Regulation Activities To Empower Your Child To Calm
Self-regulation. Emotional regulation. There’s a difference. You might not be sure exactly what those buzzwords mean. But you do want to help your child get to a settled place when their big emotions seem to take over in hurtful ways.โฆ
3 Reasons Kids Misbehave & How You Can Respond With Grace and Love
If youโve got a child who seems to be misbehaving more than usual, itโs time to pause and reflect on what might be driving your misbehaving child. When your child seems to be acting out all of a sudden, youโฆ
Are You or Your Child Addicted to Anger?
Do you feel like your family has more than your share of conflict and anger? In the stresses of family life, anger can quickly get to the level of yelling, screaming, hurtful words, or even aggression. If thatโs your reality,โฆ
Practical Tips To Turn Uncontrolled Emotional Outbursts Into Big Wins
Your child is struggling. Again. They are frustrated and unload their stress on everyone around them in an uncontrolled emotional outburst. It might be a classic toddler tantrum or an older child stuck in explosive patterns. How can you turnโฆ
Morning Sensory Dysregulation
How to turn morning meltdowns into happy starts for your highly sensitive child.
Daily Sensory Rhythms To Bring Peace to Your Home | Ep 112
Your child is done with school (or preschool) for the day and instead of relaxing, youโre now navigating meltdown after meltdown. Why do the strategies that worked with one child fall flat with another? Do you find yourself wondering, โWillโฆ
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How to Teach Flexibility Using a Pipe Cleaner
Plans change. Life changes. And suddenly your sweet child who doesnโt get to have chicken nuggets is melting down on your kitchen floor. Or maybe rain canceled your walk to the park. Whatever the cause, the chaos that ensues canโฆ
Your Child’s Misbehavior: A Cry for Help?
โI hate you, Mommy!!โCarrie was at the end of her rope with her 5-year-old. โAlex is always an intense kid, but he seems so angry and defiant these days. What do I do when he says โI hate you!!โ? Itโฆ
Connecting with Toddlers & Teens During Discipline
Each year thousands of people participate in one of our online courses, or in our parent coaching. We frequently hear encouraging stories like the ones below of parents connecting with toddlers AND teens during discipline. We love it when storiesโฆ
The Big Do-Over
Here is another story from Joel and Amy Nelson, parents of two sons, who have previously shared their story here. Enjoy! Parenting may not come with a manual, but I sure have read a lot of the parenting books outโฆ